Uvalde Families Sue Meta, Activision, and Gun Maker for ‘Grooming’ Mass Shooter
On the second anniversary of the deadly elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the families of the victims filed two suits accusing Instagram and the video game “Call of Duty” of influencing 18-year-old Salvador Ramos to become a mass shooter.
The dual suits, filed in Texas and California, name Instagram’s parent company Meta and “Call of Duty” publisher Activision as defendants. They claim the companies “groomed” Ramos, who fatally shot 19 fourth graders and two teachers and injured 17 others, by promoting guns and gun culture.
The suits also name rifle manufacturer Daniel Defense, but claim its advertising wouldn’t have reached the teen gunman without the help of social media and video games.